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Book Review…and Manderley Video

Posted on May 3, 2010October 23, 2020 by Linda Hoye

My review of Anne Lamott’s Imperfect Birds was just posted on the Story Circle Book Reviews site. I found it to be a riveting read that sent me to bed early every night until I finished it! (I do most of my reading in bed.) I fixed the Manderley video clips on my previous post as well. …

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Manderley – Part 2

Posted on April 24, 2010October 23, 2020 by Linda Hoye

We are honored the next morning to go to the home in town where the couple who own Manderley now live.  They welcome us into our home and talking with them feels like talking with old friends.  Gerry has brought questions about Manderley, and we spend a pleasant hour talking about life on the land with…

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Manderley – Part 1

Posted on April 23, 2010October 23, 2020 by Linda Hoye

I feel at home when we arrive at Manderley.  Armed with a rough description of where the land is, and our memories of our last visit, Gerry and I set out to see if we can find it again.  We want some time to walk the land alone before we call the realtor. The last time we were…

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The Land

Posted on March 14, 2010October 23, 2020 by Linda Hoye

I stand alone in the yard of the farm I’ve started calling Manderley and look and listen.  The morning is foggy; low cloud blankets the prairie like a soft cotton quilt.  The landscape looks cold because of the fog but it isn’t really. I find it pleasant standing here. I look to the west at…

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